Kalamazoo County Clerk / Register of Deeds
See the county's official Register of Deeds page for recorded-property information. Contact the county office with questions about its records.
Kalamazoo, MI seller help · Tenant-occupied property
You're done — no turnover, no repairs, no more bad tenants.
Yes. You can sell a Kalamazoo house with tenants still living there. We buy houses with tenants in place in Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. You can talk through the house, occupancy, access, and deposit records before deciding what to do about possession.
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Tell us what is happening with the tenancy and the property.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share the address and what is happening with the lease, occupancy, and access.
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What we do with a tenant-occupied house
We buy houses as-is in Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County, including rentals with tenants in place. We buy houses as-is, in any condition — no repairs, no cleaning, no cleanout required to sell to us. You can start with the address and what you know; you do not need to arrange a turnover before calling.
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
If helping a tenant move would work better for everyone, bring that up with us. We can discuss whether a cash-for-keys arrangement fits the situation and what needs to be agreed in writing.
Bring us the problem
Is the lease close to renewal, is access hard to arrange, do repairs need attention, or are you unsure how the deposit should be handled? Tell us what is happening. You can call before you have every document or answer in hand.
Call 888-274-5006 and tell us about the Kalamazoo house and tenancy.
What happens next
1. We discuss the lease, occupancy, and house
Share the address, who lives there, the lease term, rent, access limits, repairs, deposit records, and the timing you are considering. Start with what you know.
2. We put the offer and terms in writing
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours. You can review the written offer and terms before deciding whether to move forward.
3. The title company handles closing
Written offer and written terms before you commit; title-company closing. The occupancy and deposit handoff can be addressed in the written terms for the sale.
Local help with Kalamazoo County property records
The Kalamazoo County Clerk / Register of Deeds is a local starting point for seller-records questions. Its official pages provide office information for recorded-property matters; the office is not a source for lease or tenant-rights advice.
Michigan lease, notice, possession, and security-deposit rules
A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. In an ordinary sale, the new owner takes the house subject to the remaining lease term. You can discuss a sale with the tenant still there; the lease and applicable process shape any later change in occupancy.
The lease does not disappear at sale
Michigan's Judicial Institute says that when a rented property is sold before the lease ends, the new owner is subject to the remaining term. The tenant does not have to move just because the deed changes hands. Read the Michigan Judicial Institute's landlord-tenant benchbook.
Notice and possession are different steps
If you want the house empty, start with the actual lease and the kind of tenancy. Michigan law sets notice rules for certain tenancies, but one notice period does not fit every lease or circumstance. Read MCL 554.134.
A notice is not itself a court order removing someone from the house. If the tenant does not leave, follow the court process for possession; do not treat the sale or a notice alone as permission to change locks or remove belongings. The state's Practical Guide for Tenants and Landlords explains the process.
Security-deposit responsibility and transfer
Selling the house does not by itself end the seller's responsibility for the deposit. Under MCL 554.614, one transfer route is to give the deposit to the successor owner and notify the tenant by ordinary mail of the transfer and the successor's name and address. The statute specifies mailing; it does not make this route depend on proof of actual receipt.
The statute also provides other release routes: the successor complies with the security- deposit law, or the deposit is returned to the tenant. Keep the lease and deposit records together so the handoff can be addressed in the sale terms. Read MCL 554.614 and the state tenant-landlord guide.
Questions and contact
Compare a written offer with your other options using the Kalamazoo home-sale net proceeds calculator. You can change the inputs to reflect your own sale and costs.
What sellers say about USA Home Buyers
Here's what sellers have said about working with us.
“Seventy-two and seventy-four. We'd been happy in our house near the SC Johnson campus for twenty-eight years. But my wife's mobility isn't what it was and we needed one floor, no stairs. USA Home Buyers gave us a fair offer and closed in eight days. We're in a ranch in Caledonia now and it's exactly right.”
“Our Southside house had storm drain flooding in the basement two years running — Racine County has been working on the infrastructure but it wasn't fixed yet. The second time, we had mold in the walls and the furnace sat in standing water and died. Repair estimate was $31,000. USA Home Buyers bought it as-is, knew the local flood situation, no surprises. Closed in seven days.”
“Foreclosure in Racine County moves slow — Wisconsin is judicial, so the bank has to go through Circuit Court. Mine was already 9 months in when I finally called USA Home Buyers. They put a written offer on my West Racine bungalow in 24 hours, closed before the sheriff's sale, and I walked away with enough equity to put a deposit on an apartment in Kenosha.”
Testimonials are real, from our transactions, verified and approved by our attorneys.
Kalamazoo tenant-occupied house questions
Can I sell my Kalamazoo house while a tenant lives there?
Yes. We buy houses with tenants in place in Kalamazoo and Kalamazoo County. You can talk with us about the property and tenancy while the tenant is still there; the lease and occupancy still matter to the handoff.
Does selling the house end the lease?
No. A sale does not by itself cancel a lease. In an ordinary sale, the new owner takes the property subject to the remaining lease term; check the actual lease and circumstances for your situation.
Do I need to evict before I call?
You don't always need to evict to sell to us. We buy houses with tenants in place — we've done it many times, including cash-for-keys when that works better for everyone. Tell us about the property and tenancy.
What happens to the security deposit when I sell?
A sale does not by itself end the seller’s deposit responsibility. Michigan law provides a transfer route using the deposit, notice by ordinary mail with the successor’s name and address, and other release routes. The details are below.
How soon will I get a written cash offer?
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
Talk through the tenant situation
Call 888-274-5006 or use the form. Start with the Kalamazoo address and what you know about the tenancy.
We'll give you a written cash offer within 24 hours.
We give written cash offers in 24 hours.
Share what is happening with the lease, occupancy, repairs, and timing.